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🏃 Pre Classic Returns

🏃 Pre Classic Returns

Run the Buttes, the Pre Classic is back, and your holiday weekend event lineup

Derek Carlson
July 04, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

Good morning, Eugene! We’re going to keep this email a little shorter, as I’m sure everyone is excited to get out and celebrate on what is looking to be a very pleasant day.

In today’s Eugene Buzz:

🎆 Fourth of July festivities
🏃 Pre Classic returns for its 50th year
🏔️ Run the Butte to Butte

Let’s get to it.

-Derek Carlson

SNAPSHOTS

🏃 Pre Classic Turns 50

One of the country’s premier track meets, the Pre Classic, turns 50 this weekend as some of the best athletes in track and field descend upon Eugene. Don’t have your tickets yet for this Saturday's event? If there are any left additional tickets will be released at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning (the meet starts at 10).

🧑‍🚒 New fire restrictions go into effect

Oregon BLM has announced new fire restrictions that went into effect yesterday, July 3rd. They include bans on campfires outside of designated campgrounds as well as requirements to carry fire suppression tools if you’re in the wilderness. So if you’re planning on heading out into the wilderness for the long weekend, recreate safely and responsibly.

BUSINESS HAPPENINGS

🍾 Woodcraft closes their doors: It’s a sad day for woodworkers around Eugene as Woodcraft closed its doors for good on June 30th. As a woodworker myself, I’ll certainly miss the easy access to browsing the latest and greatest in tools and supplies.

🍓 Blended plans second location at 5th St Market: Blended is planning on opening a second location, conveniently located right next to their current location, in the 5th St Market Alley. This spot will be less smoothie and more grab-and-go soup, salads, and sandwiches, perfect for that quick lunch. The space is under construction now with a planned opening in late summer.

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LOCAL LOWDOWN

Friday 7.4

🤠 Eugene Rodeo Continues: If you missed out on opening day of the rodeo, there are still three more days of action to check out. Friday - Sunday 90751 Prairie Rd

🏃 Butte to Butte: The arrival of the 4th means it’s time to lace up those $250 running shoes and tackle the Butte to Butte. Just a reminder that there is no day of race registration, so if you don’t have that bib yet, you’ll have to wait til next year. Start location and times depend on race distance

🎅 Christmas on the 4th: Ho! Ho! Ho! Put on those jolly good costumes and head down to Cowfish Cafe for a night of Christmas cheer and revelry in July. 9 PM Cowfish Cafe

👩‍🎨 4th of July Art Walk: Just because it’s a holiday doesn’t mean that First Friday isn’t still happening. While this month’s event may be a little smaller, you can still find plenty of art and performances (more on that below) to enjoy. 5:30 - 8 PM Farmers Market Pavilion

🩰 #Instaballet at First Friday: Want to be part of designing a ballet performance from scratch? Join the #instaballet at First Friday, where you (yes, you, the person with no dance experience) will help choreograph and perform a dance. 5:30 - 8 PM Farmers Market Pavilion

🎏 Creswell Parade: Want to take in a quintessential small town 4th of July parade? Make the short trek down to Creswell, where you can see the whole town come out to watch the procession of fire trucks and floats. Remember to check the street closure map before you head out! 11 AM Creswell, OR

Saturday 7.5

🤘 Moshpit market: Head down to Wandering Goat Coffee for this very punk market. There will be DIY goth/punk vendors, live music, art, and more! 4 PM Wandering Goat Coffee

🖼️ July Artist Talk: Join July’s guest artist Ben Silver at The Oblivion Gallery for an opening reception and social chat. 2 PM The Oblivion Gallery

😂 Double Entendre Comedy Night: 5 comedians do their best freestyle rap to see who can take home the crown as the funniest comic of the night. 8 PM Lexy’s Comedy Club

🏋️ Outdoor Fitness Class: Choose from two different yoga options at these free weekly outdoor classes at Dorris Ranch. 9 AM & 10 AM Dorris Ranch

🧺 Saturday Market: Get your arts and crafts on at the Eugene Saturday Market. 10 AM - 4 PM Park Blocks

🎹 The Leipzig Popular Music Scene: Listen as Shunske Sato leads the Berwick Academy Orchestra through this iconic OBF Discovery Series. 7:30 PM Soreng Theatre

Sunday 7.6

🎄 Christmas in July run: Don we now our running apparel. Fa la la la la. Put on your favorite Christmas-colored running gear for the Christmas 5k/10k/Half Marathon. 8 AM Kiwanis Park

🎪 Whiteaker Market: Head down to the Whiteaker Community Market for their annual Pride-themed market. 10 AM - 3 PM Scobert Park

🧱 Fun with LEGO: Bring your 5-9 year olds to the downtown library for an afternoon of LEGO building fun. 1 - 4:30 PM Downtown Library

🎹 Fauré: Requiem: Here’s the description straight from the mouth of the Oregon Bach Fest (I’m certainly no expert on classical music) - The concert opens with the second annual installment of the OBF “New Transcriptions” Project, featuring composer Oswald Huỳnh, and a signature performance of Luciano Berio’s Folk Songs by “charismatic star” (The Boston Globe) mezzo-soprano, Fleur Barron. 2:30 PM Beall Concert Hall

LIVE MUSIC

Friday 7.4

Saturday 7.5

Sunday 7.6

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